The art residency – London is Open, would allow me to carry out a cultural studythrough a series of paintings ( possible techniques: oil on canvas, and/or gouacheon canvas or canvas-backed paper)buildingon the legacyoftheEnglish travellers who didthe Grand Tour ofItaly in the 17thand 18thcenturies, from RichardLasselsto Joseph Addison, or rather the artists who accompanied them torecord the places and views they saw on their journey. Artists like John Robert Cozens and his father Alexander.
A reverse "Grand Tour" withLondon as the destination, a contemporary exploration of what the city means for the traveller today.